Portable children's mirror

• US 4,529,278 A
• Filed: 08/09/1983
• Issued: 07/16/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert T. Nugent
• Original Assignee: Robert T. Nugent
• Inventors: Nugent, Robert T.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/521,530
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 350/288, 248/467
• US Class Current: 359/870
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/17 using adhesives, suction or magnetism A47G1/168 takes precedence; suction cups for attaching purposes, equivalent means using adhesives F16B47/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/182 for mirrors

Abstract

The invention relates to a mirror which is both easy to mount and dismount to allow for ready transfer of the mirror from place to place is highly resistant to impact damage, so that it is safe and easy for a child to use or play with, and provides a surface for decorative or informational material. All parts are made of plastic and the mounting means consists of suction cups which are easy for a child to use in order to put up or take down the mirror. The lightness of the materials also make the mirror appropriate for use by a small child without any danger of droppage or breakage.

Claims

1. A portable mirror comprised of a sheet of clear, impact resistant plastic, a reflective material which is applied to one side of the said sheet in order to form a mirrored surface, a frame to enclose the sheet, and a multiplicity of mounting devices attached to the rear surface of the mirror sheet, each of the mounting devices further comprising a pair of oppositely facing suction cups joined together by a dowel piece, one suction up of each pair being permanently attached to a second side of said sheet.

2. A portable mirror according to claim 1 wherein the sheet is of rectangular shape.

3. A portable mirror according to claim 2, wherein there are four mounting devices attached to the rear surface of the sheet with one device being positioned at each of the corners of the said sheet.